Simplify Your Summer Cookout

Summer is the right time to enjoy easy conversation and flavorful meals al fresco without slaving over a hot grill while everyone else has a good time.

With the right summer recipes and quality equipment, such as premium cast iron cookware from Princess House, you can serve awe-inspiring food and have plenty of time to enjoy it.

Turn your summer cookouts from a hassle to a breeze with easy-to-prepare grilling recipes from Carlos Rodriguez, executive chef at Orinoco restaurant in Boston. Mi Cocina cast iron cookware by Princess House is his go-to choice for summer cooking because it can be used stovetop, in the oven and on the grill.

To grill up a surefire winner this summer, try Rodriguez’s Tropical Barbecue Sauce for baby back ribs or his Flank Steak Filets with a Coffee Glaze. These simple recipes involve little prep time and will leave your guests’ mouths watering.

For more summer cookware solutions and recipes from Rodriguez, visit princesshouse.com.

Tropical Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

1 ounce butter

2 green mangoes, cubed

4 cups guava concentrate, or 4 cans juice

1 quart original flavor barbecue sauce

2 racks pork baby back ribs, prepared

Preparation

In Mi Cocina by Princess House 11-inch Cast Iron Skillet over low-medium heat, saute mango in butter until golden, add guava concentrate and simmer to reduce by half.

Cool then blend.

Return fruit mixture to Skillet, add barbecue sauce and simmer on low-medium heat until sauce has thickened, about 10-15 minutes.